Pramipexole Pilot Phase II Study in Children and Adolescents With Tourette Disorder According to DSM-IV Criteria

NCT ID: NCT00558467

Last Updated: 2014-05-16

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

63 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-01-31

Brief Summary

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A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, flexible dose study to evaluate efficacy and safety of Pramipexole versus placebo for 6 weeks in children (age 6-17) diagnosed with Tourette Disorder according to DSM IV criteria. The primary efficacy measure will be the Total Tic Score (TTS) of the Yale Global Tic Severity Scale (YGTSS) at 6 weeks.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Tourette Syndrome

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Pramipexole

Group Type OTHER

pramipexole immediate release (IR)

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Interventions

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pramipexole immediate release (IR)

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Male of female patients 6-17 yrs.
* Written informed consent.
* Diagnosed with Tourette's Disorder with a \> or equal to 22 on the Total Tic Score at baseline.
* Diagnosed with Tourette's Disorder when administering the Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children.
* Having at least 1 tic/day.
* Women of childbearing age must have a negative serum pregnancy test at screening and must use a medically accepted contraceptive method.
* Either a newly diagnosed patient or a patient diagnosed with Tourette's Disorder who can safely discontinue treatment.
* Having a body weight of \> or equal to 20 kg (44 lbs).

Exclusion Criteria

* Any women of childbearing age having a positive serum pregnancy test at screening.
* Patients who have clinically significant renal disease or serum creatinine greater than 1.0 mg/dL at screening.
* Lab results at screening: hemoglobin below lower limit of normal which is determined to be clinically significant; Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH), triiodothyronine (T3) or thyroxine (T4) clinically significant; clinically significant abnormalities in labs.
* Other clinically significant metabolic-endocrine, hematological, gastrointestinal disease, pulmonary disease which would preclude the patient from participating in this study.
* History of Schizophrenia or any psychotic disorder, history of mental disorders or any present Axis I psychiatric disorder according to Diagnostic and Statistic Manual of Mental Disorders Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) requiring any medical therapy except for patients with a diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) who are not on therapy.
* History of/or clinical signs of epilepsy or seizures other than fever related seizures in early childhood.
* History of/or clinical signs of any malignant neoplasm.
* Allergic response to pramipexole.
* Had previous treatment with dopamine agonists other than pramipexole within 14 days prior to baseline visit.
* Had any other medical treatment for Tourette's Disorder besides the study medication within 28 days prior to baseline visit.
* Had withdrawal symptoms of any medication at screening or at the baseline visit.
* Having a Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test (KBIT IQ) score \<70 at screening.
* Having a children's Yale-Brown obsessive-compulsive scale (CY-BOCS) score of \>15 at baseline.
* Patients who meet criteria for Restless Legs Syndrome and or Periodic Limb Movement disorder.
* Patients with severe asthma.
* Patients that have initiated psychotherapy for Tourette's Disorder, OCD or ADHD within 3 mths of starting the trial.
* Patients receiving psychological, cognitive and/or behavioral treatments greater than 3 mths prior to start of trial for Tourette's Disorder, OCD, and/or ADHD who will have changes in treatment plan.
Minimum Eligible Age

6 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

17 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Boehringer Ingelheim

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Boehringer Ingelheim

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Boehringer Ingelheim

Locations

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248.644.0026 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

Bradenton, Florida, United States

Site Status

248.644.0025 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

Tampa, Florida, United States

Site Status

248.644.0006 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

Columbus, Georgia, United States

Site Status

248.644.0012 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Site Status

248.644.0005 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

248.644.0003 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

Manhasset, New York, United States

Site Status

248.644.0009 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

248.644.0018 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

248.644.0013 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

Orangeburg, New York, United States

Site Status

248.644.0029 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Site Status

248.644.0010 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Site Status

248.644.0030 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Site Status

248.644.0008 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status

248.644.0023 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Site Status

248.644.49001 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

Hanover, , Germany

Site Status

248.644.49004 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

Ulm, , Germany

Site Status

Countries

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United States Germany

Other Identifiers

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248.644

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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